Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-03
FOR THE STATE REMNANT,
ST. ALBANS DROPS A GAME TO THE
RUTLAND NINE.
Rain Interrupts In the Second Inning-st
AIbans Wants to Rest but Rutland
Objects-The Game Forfeited by
"A Score of o to o.

RUTLAND, May 26.-About 800 people
were present to witness the second game
for toe State championship between the
St. Adams and Rutland clubs to-day.
The Rutlands were first to bat and made
three runs and st. Adams was blanked.
In the second inning rain began to fall.
The Rutlands made and st. Adams l..
Owing to a heavy rain falling the captain
of the st. Adams club requested the UNI
pire to suspend the game for 20 minutes,
but the Rutland club objected and Umpire
Archibald declined to suspend the game.
The st. Adams then refused to play longer
in the rain and the umpire declared the
game forfeited by the st. Adams and de-
clared the score to in favor of the Rut-
lands.
The Rutlands had three new men, Ryan
at first base, formerly of the Metro
politans of New York Beecher the catch
er, from Springfield, Mass, and Madigan
at second base, from Oswego. Harris
played short stop and Abbott pitched.
Wright and Cunningham were the St.
Adams battery. The Rutland team is
much strengthened by the new men.
The Rutlands Again Defeated by Score
of 22 toe.
There was fire in the eye Of every one Of
the Rutland base ball nine as they
marched proudly upon the ST. Adams
ball ground Saturday, headed by
Cyclone" Ryan of New York. The St.
Adams sluggers watched the procession
and when time was called they quit
chewing gum and pounded the stufllng
out of the ball" while the Rutlands
famed the air and chased the ball as
usual. doctor" Abbott was knocked out
OF the box and when the Cyclone" came
in to pitch the boys hit him until he longed
for New York. Ryan seemed to think he
was the only great 81 am" and the small
boy Caught on'' very quickly and chaffed
the big fellow terribly. 1t was a
great game for St. Adams and the
natives are all happy. Barrett
and Roche did themselves proud and in
fact so did all the boys. "Ruddy's" great
steals and the heavy batting of Mulligan
were features. Madigan of the Rutlands
made great stop and pickup and Beech
er did good business behind the bat
Mulligan gets $40 note from DIN
Merrill and box Of cigars from w. Wit
tiers for making the first home run. 1t
was very cold day for Rutland Now
Rudderham reached first on balls. stole
second and Longs good grounder sent
Rudy to third, Long stole second, Bren-
nan took his base on balls, Mulligan
Smashed the ball in the neck" getting
first and sending Ruddy and Long home.
Brennan scored on Beecher's wild throw,
Mulligan stole second and third and got
home on "Vady's" muff. Hoyt flied out to
Madigan and Roche failed to get first.
Daley took base on balls but was put out
on second. Harmon got a bat with a
hole in 1t. Carrigan hit good to
right field and got second on passed ball
Side retired by Beecher batting to Bar
rett.
Downey got first on a short grounder
by close shave, stole second, got third
on Wright's short hit, who failed at first.
out while mapping. Long flied out to
Carrigan Ryan hit daisy grounder by
everybody and got first bat was out at
second on Madigans hitting to Long
when there was good double play and
luck. Harris failed to get to first.
Mulligan sent the ball over the fence, the
first time it ever occurred on these
grounds, and two gray uniforms waltzed
over the home plate while every body
yelled. Barrett sent good one to lett
field corner and got two bases, then stole
;.
Roche out at first on short grounder,
Barrett scoring. Downey reached first on
Carrigan's muff Side out with Wright
batting to Carrigan. Abbott took base on
balls, stole second, but was caught nap
ping. "Vady" reached first on grounder,
stole second. Daley batted high one
which was captured by Mulligan and
Harmon struck out.
In this inning Cyclone" Ryan took the
box, but Ruddy hit him just the same and
then he got second on Ryan's bak
Long flied out to Harmon. Brennan hit
high fly to Harmon. Ruddy got second
on Beecher'S throw to first and the side
went out with Brennan caught at second.
Carrigan got first on grounder, stole
second and reached third on wild pitch
Beecher fonnd a bat with hole in it and
then Cyclone" got hold of the same bat
and sat down mad. Harmon went out
on foul tip.
Barrett sent good one to Harmonic
lot, got first, reached second on Ryan's
wild throw to first. Hoytg got base, stole
second. Barrett reached third and scored
on Roche's base hit. Doctor" Hoyt scored
while "Cycloneo was "monkeying" to
catch Roche. Downey died at second
Wright flied out to Abbott. Harris reach
ed first on grounder and second on the
short hit of Abbot, who failed to reach
first. Vady sent one to Ruddy Just in
high fly to Wright.
Ruddy was put out at first. Long hit
over the left fence for three bags and
was given home plate on blocked ball
Barrett struck out. When Muliigan
picked up the stick there was applause
and someone yelled, "break bait then
he popped up a fly for the "Cyclone."
Harmon got base on good hit to right
stole second and got third on wild
throw to third, scoring on Carrigan's one
Dagger. Rutland's first run was applaud
ed. Carrigan was caught at third. Beech
er was given base, but was caught al
second. Ryan took base on balls. The
side went out with Madigan batting down
to the lot Doc" Hoyt cultivates.
Barrett and Hoyt went out at first and
Roche failed to reach first. This was the
shortest inning in the game Harris sent
high one to Long. Abbott flied out tC
Downey. Vady sent a good one to left
field, reaching third on Daley's one bag
ger Harmon sent a liner to Barrett
Downey started the ball for the rolling
mill and got two bases and stole
third. Wright reached first on bunter